Category: Current Staff
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Funny For A Woman
Written by Amina Amdeen. Images provided by Kaci Beeler and Nancy Norton. Of all the universal truths, “laughter is the best medicine” is my favorite. Not only has it endured the test of time, as proven by the continued importance of jokes in every culture, but it has also withstood countless social transformations. No matter what…
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Long-term Mental Health Care at the University of Texas
Written by Shae Carey. In January, the University of Texas stopped charging the usual fee of ten dollars per session at the Counseling and Mental Health Center. The Counseling and Mental Health Center, located in the Student Services Building, provides students with psychological and psychiatric treatment. Dr. Marla Craig, Associate Director of Clinical Services, says that…
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The Discrepancies of School Funding and Disabilities in Higher Education
Written by Yulissa Chavez. Image by Yulissa Chavez. Not every building on the University of Texas at Austin campus has braille. Although UT Austin promotes a message of inclusivity and diversity, often the actions of the university do not reflect that same message, much to frustration of students with a disability. The Services for Students…
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It’s Complicated: Digitalization and Film
Written by Hayley Wood. Since its invention, theater has been a haven from the gleam of technology – a place of silence, strangers, and immersion into another world. The cackles, sighs, and tears from other audience members can make or break the experience of seeing a film for the first time. Unfortunately, the rising popularity…
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Faces of COLA: International Women’s Day
Written by Hira Vayani. Images by Hira Vayani. The College of Liberal Arts is home to incredible faculty, degree plans, and, well, women. In honor of International Women’s Day, I decided to display the beauty and thoughts of women from the College of Liberal Arts with photography and words. I asked these women what they…
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Professor Lorraine Pangle: An Educator and Philosopher in Search of the Truth in Happiness and Love
“Academia, leadership, and professorship are pillars of the UT Austin community. In the first article for our new series, Professor Profiles, Dr. Pangle shares how her intellectual curiosities have been directed towards projects that benefit UT.”
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Novel Study Spots on the Forty Acres
Written by Reese Grayson. Images by Reese Grayson. Like many students, I have never been a fan of studying in high-traffic workspaces such as the PCL, the SAC, or the Union. Cafés located off campus pose a similar issue—nothing is worse than driving or taking the bus all the way to a coffee shop and…
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Teacher, Chemist, Leader: Meet UT’s First and Only Female President
Written by Christina Lopez. Lorene Lane Rogers was the 21st president of The University of Texas at Austin and is widely recognized as the first female president of any public university in the United States. One of her most notable achievements was creating The College of Liberal Arts, housing General and Comparative Studies, Social and…
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A Step Toward Sustainability
Written by Hayley Wood. Shades of pretentiousness, urgency and obscurity tint the topic of sustainability. As a pillar of science, the amount of available data can be overwhelming. As a pillar of morality, it can seem too rooted in hippy-dippy secularism. As a pillar of human existence, it can be seen as either too intimidating…
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Redefining Computing: How Supercomputers are Changing Research
Written by Varun Hukeri. For the past sixteen years, the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin has pioneered technological innovation and leadership, setting itself up as the gold standard among colleges and universities nationwide. That’s why it was fitting when, in 2016, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a…
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